Own a GE 29870GE1 telephone with digital answering machine. The digital part works but can't get a dial tone.

Hi,

have you plugged your new phones telephone line into the telephone socket?

Does the fast dial tone persist, or do you get a regular dial tone after a couple of seconds? If the latter, then you have unheard messages on the voicemail system provided by your telephone company. This system records messages when someone calls while you're already on the phone. Please contact your telephone company for instructions on accessing their voicemail system.

You may download a copy of the manual at http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/29490GE2_IB.pdf.

The 29490 isn't an answering machine. To set up the voicemail, please consult the documentation for whatever answering machine or voicemail system you have on your phone line.

Call forwarding is a service provided by your telephone company. With many systems, dial * 7 2, wait for a second dial tone, then dial the number to forward to. Answer that other phone to confirm. Dial * 7 3 to cancel. If these instructions don't work then contact your telephone company for their instructions regarding call forwarding.

Hi, Please check whether the mic has gone bad in your handset.

the connectivity is just fine as your are able to hear the caller. but if you think there must be something wrong with the caller's phone, try calling someone else and check.

please let me know if you need more help. Thank you:)

check yout telephone wire.

Hi, there should be a button located where the power cord and telephone line hook up, It says pulse/tone, Make sure it is in TONE mode.

when the phone rings just pick up the hand set and answer
if that doesn't work press the talk/answer button and answer

try connecting line 2 to a simple phone and chk for dial tone.

no dial tone on my cordless

I have no dial tone on my phones. I can receive calls and my answer machine works ok. I plugged another phone (an old phone) and I have a dial tone on that phone, but not on the new ones